MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning enable
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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